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Definition of wetland noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

wetland

noun

NAmE//ˈwɛtlænd//

, NAmE//ˈwɛtlənd//

[countable, uncountable] (also wetlands [plural])

an area of wet land The wetlands are home to a large variety of wildlife.

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wetland adjective [only before noun]

wetland birdsSee wetland in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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